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I do not believe that God wills cancer, or multiple sclerosis...I know only that el can come into whatever happens, and by being part of it, can return it to wholeness. This is a large part of the meaning of incarnation. Nothing ever happens to us alone. It happens to God, too. And It Was Good

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...if I am a human being who writes, and who sends my stories out into the world for people to read, then I must have the courage to make a commitment to the unknown and the unknowable (in the sense of intellectual proof), the world of love and particularity which gives light to the darkness.

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This is perhaps the most difficult lesson of all to learn. If we love God, then we must also love each other. Sold Into Egypt

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Children are less easily frightened than we are. They have no problem in understanding how Alice could walk through the mirror into the country on the other side; some of them have done it themselves. And they all understand princesses of course. Haven't they all been badly bruised by peas?

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Madeleine's father, Charles Wadsworth Camp, wrote two books about his WWI experience, War’s Dark Frame and History of the 305th Field Artillery. Both are included in this new volume, with an intro by a military historian, and an afterword by Madeleine's granddaughter. https://buff.ly/4hNbC4T

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“We human beings grow through our failures, not our virtues.” Certain Women

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Poetry, at least the kind I write, is written out of immediate need; it is written out of pain, joy, and experience too great to be borne until it is ordered into words. And then it is written to be shared. The Ordering of Love

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Psst! @BarnesandNoble is running a huge preorder sale! If you want to preorder DANCE IN THE DESERT and get 25% off, join their free rewards program and use code PREORDER25 at checkout! #BNPreorder Link: https://bit.ly/4grBj9R @MacKids @BarnesandNoble @MacmillanUSA

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A new edition of Dance in the Desert, is coming this fall, with gorgeous new illustrations from artist Khoa Le! This touching story follows a refugee family facing an impossible journey across dangerous terrain and the community that generously helps them along the way.

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A nice shout out to Camilla (Dickinson) from Lena Dunham . Have you read it? https://buff.ly/3CymcNZ?

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“When asked why she wrote for children, L’Engle would often reply, ‘I don’t’—her stories were stories she needed to write, for whomever wanted to read them. But she also remembered what it felt like to be young, how endless the possibilities were, real or imagined.1/2 https://buff.ly/4e9rM7r

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Today is Madeleine and Hugh's 79th wedding anniversary. They were married January 26, 1946, and were together for forty years, till his death in 1986. It's also the day our latest newsletter went out. If you missed it, sign up we'll send it to you. https://buff.ly/42etwZG

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In any dictatorship, writers are among the first to be imprisoned, and vocabulary is quickly diminished and language deteriorates. Writers, if their vocabulary is not leashed, are quick to see injustice, and rouse the people to do something about it. 1/2

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A peek inside Meg's bedroom, Wrinkle musical updates, and new book announcement! Don't miss out, sign up!

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A year has gone by since our last newsletter. One goes out next week, and you don't want to miss it (we hate writing newsletters, so when we do, it's because there's something important to say)! Sign up below! https://bit.ly/mle_newsletter

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Did you know you can get a "Stay angry, little Meg" t-shirt and other merch, and 100% of proceeds will be donated to organizations working in the areas of voting rights, women's rights, and education? https://buff.ly/4afYUc4

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“Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., November 1954 Be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2

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Merry Christmas, dear ones!

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It's true!

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Madeleine's hand-illustrated Christmas cards all in one place!

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Guest blog post by @JessicaKantrowitz Madeleine's illustrated Christmas cards.

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Are you in a holiday mood? Madeleine drew and illustrated her own Christmas cards for many years. We'll post one daily. Here's 1946, towards the end of year first year of marriage.

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"This is the irrational season When love blooms bright and wild. Had Mary been filled with reason There'd have been no room for the child." It's not too late to order Christmas cards! https://rdbl.co/3ZyLdBz

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Create a new holiday tradition with Madeleine L’Engle’s 24 Days Before Christmas! This heartwarming story of family, hope, and love is the perfect read to count down the days to Christmas. 🎁 Share the joy: http://bit.ly/2U4zyWR

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Love still takes the risk of birth.

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Did the nyt crossword know it was her birthday? “You cannot see the past that did not happen any more than you can foresee the future.” The Arm of the Starfish

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Madeleine was born this day (November 29) in 1918. Happy birthday, Madeleine!

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"There is nothing that makes me happier than sitting around the dinner table and talking until the candles are burned down." A Circle of Quiet

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"Suddenly she knew. She knew! Love. That was what she had that IT did not have. She had Mrs Whatsit’s love, and her father’s, and her mother’s, and the real Charles Wallace’s love, and the twins’, and Aunt Beast’s. And she had her love for them. " Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

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"We do not love each other without changing each other. We do not observe the world around us without in some way changing it, and being changed ourselves. 1/2

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"Life, with its rules, its obligation, and its freedoms, is like a sonnet: You're given the form, but you have to write the sonnet yourself." Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

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"It is hard to keep a sense of proportion, a sense of humor, and yet I know that laughter is most necessary when things are difficult." Madeleine L'Engle, Two-Part Invention: The Story of a Marriage

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"Greed is always nearsighted." Troubling a Star

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“You know, my dears, the world has been abnormal for so long that we’ve forgotten what it’s like to live in a peaceful and reasonable climate. If there is to be any peace or reason, we have to create it in our own hearts and homes.” A Swiftly Tilting Planet

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“What else is there?” Mrs. Murry’s voice was low and anguished. “There are still stars which move in ordered and beautiful rhythm. There are still people in this world who keep promises." A Wind in the Door

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“We gave you gifts the last time we took you to Camazotz. We will not let you go empty-handed this time. But what we can give you now is nothing you can touch with your hands. I give you my love, Meg. Never forget that. My love always.” A Wrinkle in Time

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On the blog: Madeleine's biographer, Abigail Santamaria, reflects on reading and writing biography and family stories https://bit.ly/3scULUD

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"This particular statue was in Hiroshima when the bomb fell, and was sent by the Buddhists of that city to the Buddhists in New York as a symbol of forgiveness and hope. Each night as my dog and I walk by the great statue... I say, 'Good night, Saint Shinran. Forgive us, and help us.'”

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“If it's not good enough for adults, it's not good enough for children." https://bookriot.com/why-adults-should-read-middle-grade-books/

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"Nothing, no one, is too small to matter. What you do is going to make a difference." A Swiftly Tilting Planet

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